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Where is Leyton?

Leyton is in the county of Greater London, in England. It sits in the constituency of Leyton and Wanstead and its latitude and longitude is: 51.569091 -0.014382.

Map of schools, train stations, GPs, hospitals and shops near Leyton

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Leyton has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: Iceland Leyton, Sainsburys Leyton High Road Local, Sainsburys Leyton Midland Station Local, Tesco Lea Bridge Road Express, Tesco Leyton Esso Express, Tesco Leyton High Road Express, Tesco Leyton Superstore, Tesco Walthamstow Hoe Street Esso Express.

Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, there are a few nearby, including: Dessert Inn, Phlox Books, Sahara Grill, Shrub, Smokeez, SOSSO Charcoal Meze and Fish Bar.

Leyton has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.

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What is the property market like in Leyton?

Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to June 2023

The property market in Leyton has had a steady increase over the last few years but a recent decline. Based on data published on 16 August 2023, on average a detached house costs £935,984, which is up 1.9% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £793,137 (up 2.2% on last year) , a terraced house £575,919 (up 1.3% on last year) and a flat £383,326. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £1,364 per month.

Property prices in Leyton are slightly lower than the average property prices across Greater London and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Leyton, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Greater London region.

Property data is based on Waltham Forest level pricing data and is as at June 2023 (publicised 16 August 2023)

Regarding the health of the Greater London property market as a whole, here is how it compares to other counties in England:

County	Avg Detached Price	Annual Change	Avg Semi-Detached Price	Annual Change
Rutland	£557,204	+11.1%	£340,313	+11.3%
Northumberland	£337,325	+8.5%	£184,842	+7.0%
Lancashire	£331,201	+5.7%	£198,039	+4.5%
Derbyshire	£344,451	+4.9%	£211,163	+3.8%
Leicestershire	£436,158	+4.9%	£264,342	+3.8%
Merseyside	£344,830	+4.8%	£216,901	+3.6%
Warwickshire	£529,186	+4.5%	£305,718	+3.5%
Greater Manchester	£403,675	+4.4%	£257,735	+3.7%
Gloucestershire	£542,438	+4.4%	£333,333	+4.3%
Oxfordshire	£711,995	+4.3%	£451,979	+3.9%
East Riding of Yorkshire	£332,412	+4.2%	£206,648	+3.9%
Wiltshire	£527,302	+3.8%	£331,630	+3.8%
West Yorkshire	£355,467	+3.6%	£212,399	+2.7%
Kent	£629,980	+3.5%	£392,043	+3.0%
Staffordshire	£368,518	+3.2%	£223,594	+2.9%
West Midlands	£410,980	+3.0%	£246,366	+2.9%
West Sussex	£693,611	+2.9%	£445,014	+3.1%
Devon	£510,021	+2.8%	£341,095	+3.3%
West Northamptonshire	£487,369	+2.7%	£283,235	+2.2%
Nottinghamshire	£334,125	+2.7%	£205,505	+2.4%
South Yorkshire	£286,071	+2.6%	£183,466	+2.2%
North Yorkshire	£426,004	+2.5%	£267,320	+2.0%
Norfolk	£410,350	+2.4%	£270,298	+2.2%
Worcestershire	£463,600	+2.4%	£279,546	+2.1%
Shropshire	£406,333	+2.3%	£253,546	+2.1%
Isle of Wight	£447,238	+2.3%	£305,949	+2.4%
Herefordshire	£435,570	+2.3%	£276,386	+2.3%
Essex	£597,549	+2.2%	£385,995	+1.6%
Hampshire	£635,610	+1.8%	£389,893	+2.0%
Buckinghamshire	£858,606	+1.7%	£463,046	+1.7%
Cambridgeshire	£494,548	+1.7%	£335,041	+1.7%
Lincolnshire	£310,171	+1.5%	£206,565	+1.9%
North Northamptonshire	£427,010	+1.4%	£254,805	+1.2%
Suffolk	£457,471	+0.9%	£284,740	+0.9%
East Sussex	£598,831	+0.7%	£387,056	+0.9%
Somerset	£465,072	+0.3%	£295,606	+0.5%
Dorset	£536,574	+0.1%	£352,588	+0.5%
Surrey	£961,283	+0.1%	£547,797	+1.0%
Hertfordshire	£946,765	0.0%	£545,243	+0.3%
Cornwall	£454,056	-0.9%	£300,238	-0.5%

Recent property transactions in the area

Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Leyton, or click here to browse the longer list of Leyton property transactions from 2022.

Address	Details
28, Dawlish Road, London, Greater London , E10 6QD	Sold for £825,000 on 07/26/2022 (Terraced)
20, Canning Road, London, Greater London , E17 6LT	Sold for £860,825 on 04/13/2022 (Terraced)
21, Canning Road, London, Greater London , E17 6LT	Sold for £690,000 on 02/03/2022 (Terraced)

Which schools are near Leyton?

Leyton has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Mossbourne Riverside Academy, which was was rated as outstanding in 2018. There are 12 other outstanding schools nearby too.

Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.

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School	Type	Outstanding?
The Woodside Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Colegrave Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2017
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Walthamstow School for Girls	Secondary school Community school - Girls	Yes - 2018
Hillyfield Primary Academy	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Barclay Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	Yes - 2016
Riverley Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2017
Chobham Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2015
Mossbourne Riverside Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	Yes - 2018
Kingsmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	Yes - 2014
Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	Yes - 2016
Ickburgh School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Connaught School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	No
George Mitchell School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Norlington School and 6th Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	No
Sybourn Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Belmont Park School	Primary & Secondary Community special school - Mixed	No
Mayville Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Daubeney Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Winns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Downsell Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Newport School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Edinburgh Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Greenleaf Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
South Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Dawlish Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Gwyn Jones Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
George Tomlinson Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
The Jenny Hammond Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Holy Family Catholic School	Secondary school Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Forest School	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Our Lady and St George's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Barn Croft Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
St. Dominic's Catholic Primary School	Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed	No
Thomas Gamuel Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	No
Lammas School and Sixth Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Mixed	No
St Francis' Catholic Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	No
Emmanuel Community School	Primary Free schools - Mixed	No
Henry Maynard Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Maryland Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Hafs Academy	Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Boys	No
Noor Ul Islam Primary School	Primary Other independent school - Mixed	No
Gainsborough Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Mission Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Stoneydown Park School	Primary Community school - Mixed	No
Leytonstone School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No
Kelmscott School	Secondary school Community school - Mixed	No

School	Type	Latest Rating	Parent View Reviews (if available)	Ofsted Report (if available)	Address
The Woodside Primary Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (7/13/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Newport School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/26/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Riverley Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (10/7/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Chobham Academy	Primary & Secondary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/19/2015)	64 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Walthamstow School for Girls	Secondary school Community school - Girls	1: Outstanding (6/14/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (9/25/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Barclay Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/16/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Mossbourne Riverside Academy	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	1: Outstanding (4/26/2018)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Kingsmead Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (11/10/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
South Grove Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (1/10/2019)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Colegrave Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)		Ofsted Report Link	London
St Mary's CofE Primary School	Primary Academy converter - Mixed	1: Outstanding (3/9/2016)	67 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy	Ofsted Report Link	London
Connaught School for Girls	Secondary school Academy converter - Girls	2: Good (5/25/2011)		Ofsted Report Link	London
The Winns Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/1/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Sybourn Primary School	Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed	2: Good (6/5/2015)		Ofsted Report Link	London
The Jenny Hammond Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (3/22/2012)		Ofsted Report Link	London
George Mitchell School	Primary & Secondary Academy converter - Mixed	2: Good (1/15/2016)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Gwyn Jones Primary School	Primary Community school - Mixed	2: Good (6/26/2014)		Ofsted Report Link	London
Norlington School and 6th Form	Secondary school Academy converter - Boys	2: Good (9/13/2013)		Ofsted Report Link	London

School	Type
The Woodside Primary Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (7/13/2016)
Newport School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/26/2013)
Riverley Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/7/2016)
Chobham Academy Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/19/2015) 64 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Walthamstow School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2018)
St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (9/25/2019)
Willow Brook Primary School Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)
Barclay Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/16/2016)
Mossbourne Riverside Academy Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (4/26/2018)
Kingsmead Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (11/10/2011)
South Grove Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (1/10/2019)
Colegrave Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/14/2017)
St Mary's CofE Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (3/9/2016) 67 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy
Connaught School for Girls Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2011)
The Winns Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/1/2012)
Sybourn Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2015)
The Jenny Hammond Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/22/2012)
George Mitchell School Ofsted report	Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/15/2016)
Gwyn Jones Primary School Ofsted report	Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/26/2014)
Norlington School and 6th Form Ofsted report	Secondary school Latest rating - 2: Good (9/13/2013)

Parent view data is as at 02 January 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. State school information including Ofsted ratings is as at 28 February 2023 and source of data is Gov.uk. Independent school information is as at 22 August 2022 and source of data is Gov.uk.

What are the commuting options from Leyton?

Leyton has it's own tube station. You can get to Liverpool Street in 9 min(s) and Bank in 10 min(s).

Station

Distance from Leyton

Commute options

Leyton (tube)

Nearby

- Liverpool Street (9 mins - London Underground - Central)
- Bank (10 mins - London Underground - Central)
- Bond Street (22 mins - London Underground - Central)

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Stop	Time	Line
Stratford	1 mins	- London Underground - Central
Leytonstone	2 mins	- London Underground - Central
Mile End	4 mins	- London Underground - Central
Wanstead	6 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bethnal Green	7 mins	- London Underground - Central
Redbridge	8 mins	- London Underground - Central
Liverpool Street	9 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bank	10 mins	- London Underground - Central
Gants Hill	10 mins	- London Underground - Central
Newbury Park	12 mins	- London Underground - Central
St Pauls	13 mins	- London Underground - Central
Chancery Lane	15 mins	- London Underground - Central
Barkingside	15 mins	- London Underground - Central
Holborn	16 mins	- London Underground - Central
Fairlop	17 mins	- London Underground - Central
Tottenham Court Road	18 mins	- London Underground - Central
Oxford Circus	19 mins	- London Underground - Central
Buckhurst Hill	20 mins	- London Underground - Central
Snaresbrook	21 mins	- London Underground - Central
Bond Street	22 mins	- London Underground - Central
Hainault	22 mins	- London Underground - Central
Marble Arch	23 mins	- London Underground - Central
Loughton	23 mins	- London Underground - Central
Debden	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
South Woodford	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
Lancaster Gate	25 mins	- London Underground - Central
Queensway	26 mins	- London Underground - Central
Theydon Bois	28 mins	- London Underground - Central
Notting Hill Gate	28 mins	- London Underground - Central
Epping	31 mins	- London Underground - Central
Holland Park	31 mins	- London Underground - Central
Woodford	31 mins	- London Underground - Central
Shepherds Bush	34 mins	- London Underground - Central
White City	36 mins	- London Underground - Central
East Acton	39 mins	- London Underground - Central
North Acton	41 mins	- London Underground - Central
West Acton	44 mins	- London Underground - Central
Ealing Broadway	47 mins	- London Underground - Central
Hanger Lane	48 mins	- London Underground - Central
Perivale	49 mins	- London Underground - Central
Greenford	53 mins	- London Underground - Central
Northolt	55 mins	- London Underground - Central
South Ruislip	58 mins	- London Underground - Central
Ruislip Gardens	61 mins	- London Underground - Central
West Ruislip	63 mins	- London Underground - Central

Maryland
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +6% from the previous year.

Nearby

- Stratford (London) (2 mins - TfL Rail) View details

- London Liverpool Street (11 mins - TfL Rail - £99 monthly fare) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 30 mins - London Overground) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 88 mins - Greater Anglia) View details

St James Street (Walthams
A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year.

2 miles

- London Liverpool Street (28 mins - London Overground - £99 monthly fare)

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 30 mins - Greater Anglia)

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 86 mins - Greater Anglia)

Walthamstow Queens Road

2 miles

- Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 28 mins - c2c) View details

- London Liverpool Street (1 change(s) - 35 mins - c2c) View details

- Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 44 mins - London Overground) View details

Woolwich Arsenal
A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year.

7 miles

- London Bridge (32 mins - Southeastern) View details

- Cannon Street (46 mins - Southeastern) View details

- Charing Cross (39 mins - Southeastern) View details

- London St Pancras (39 mins - Thameslink) View details

- East Croydon (1 change(s) - 51 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Wimbledon (1 change(s) - 74 mins - Thameslink - £92 monthly fare) View details

- Brighton (1 change(s) - 100 mins - Thameslink) View details

- Cambridge (1 change(s) - 122 mins - Thameslink) View details

What is the ethnicity breakdown of the population?

The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Waltham Forest) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk

Ethnicity	% of Waltham Forest residents	Benchmark: % of England & Wales residents
White	52.8%	81.7%
Asian	19.9%	9.3%
Black	15.0%	4.0%
Mixed	6.5%	2.9%
Other	5.8%	2.1%

What is the socio-economic status Leyton?

The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Leyton and Wanstead consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

Type of occupation	% of residents (over 16 years old)	Rank within England & Wales
Intermediate occupations	9.1%
Small employers and own account workers	13.5%
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations	15.4%	174 out of 573
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations	21.5%
Lower supervisory and technical occupations	4.2%
Semi-routine occupations	8.4%
Routine occupations	8.9%
Never worked / long-term unemployed	10.7%	130 out of 573
Full-time students	8.5%

How fast is the broadband in Leyton?

Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Greater London is fast (77mbps). Leyton is faster than this, with average download speeds of 88.1mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Leyton and Wanstead level, via data.parliament.uk, here.

Average speed	88.1 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.3%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Source: data.parliament.uk

What are the crime levels in the Leyton area?

Crime stats were found at the Waltham Forest level:

Type	Waltham Forest	UK
Total Crimes (per thousand people)	83	93
Burglaries (per thousand people)	4	5
Public Order Offences (per thousand people)	5	10
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people)	1	1
Violence Against People (per thousand people)	24	36

Source: ONS. Data covers year ending September 2022.

Is there a flooding risk near Leyton?

We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Leyton.

Flood warnings

There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.

Flood areas

The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.

Area	Cause	Description
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee from Hoddesdon to Canning Town including, Cheshunt, Enfield, Edmonton, Tottenham, Walthamstow, Hackney, Stratford and West Ham
Herts and North London	River Lee	The Lower River Lee at Hackney and Walthamstow including Lea Bridge, Hackney Marsh and Hackney Wick

Handpicked nearby locations we recommend and how Leyton compares

Name	Property market	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby	Socio Economic
Leyton, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £793,137 Detached: £935,984	83	Primary: 45 Secondary: 14	15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32	25.5% residents in higher managerial positions 10.8% residents long-term unemployed
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31	19.3% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29	26.8% residents in higher managerial positions 9.3% residents long-term unemployed
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37	28.9% residents in higher managerial positions 9.4% residents long-term unemployed
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29	22.6% residents in higher managerial positions 10.3% residents long-term unemployed
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29	23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22	16.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30	30.2% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12	29.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.6% residents long-term unemployed
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9	29.3% residents in higher managerial positions 5.9% residents long-term unemployed
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27	28.3% residents in higher managerial positions 8.1% residents long-term unemployed
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17	21.1% residents in higher managerial positions 10.2% residents long-term unemployed
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14	22.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.0% residents long-term unemployed

Name	Property	Crimes per 1,000	Schools nearby
Leyton, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £793,137 Detached: £935,984	83	Primary: 45 Secondary: 14
Notting Hill, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 84 Secondary: 39
Chelsea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 48 Secondary: 25
Kensington, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £4,006,503 Detached: £3,849,761	135	Primary: 76 Secondary: 32
Camden Town, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 65 Secondary: 31
Hampstead, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local M&S	Semi-detached: £2,265,283 Detached: £3,388,080	122	Primary: 60 Secondary: 29
Belgravia, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Affluent Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £2,648,574 Detached: £3,058,871	266	Primary: 57 Secondary: 37
Highbury, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,343,545 Detached: £1,935,073	112	Primary: 87 Secondary: 29
Bermondsey, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 67 Secondary: 29
Peckham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,118,170 Detached: £1,899,009	109	Primary: 53 Secondary: 22
Battersea, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,277,080 Detached: £1,880,413	77	Primary: 68 Secondary: 30
Wimbledon, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £936,376 Detached: £1,782,821	67	Primary: 27 Secondary: 12
Richmond, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Very fast broadband Slowing property market Local Waitrose Local M&S	Semi-detached: £1,115,071 Detached: £1,690,555	58	Primary: 24 Secondary: 9
Fulham, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market Local Waitrose	Semi-detached: £1,348,553 Detached: £1,453,787	117	Primary: 67 Secondary: 27
East Finchley, Greater London Affordability: Very Expensive Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £816,851 Detached: £1,424,936	69	Primary: 38 Secondary: 17
Streatham, Greater London Affordability: Expensive Outstanding schools Slowing property market	Semi-detached: £1,023,841 Detached: £1,264,971	106	Primary: 42 Secondary: 14

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Property prices

Type	Leyton
	Avg Price	Annual Change	Avg Price	Annual Change
Detached	£935,984	+1.9%
Semi-Detached	£793,137	+2.2%
Terraced	£575,919	+1.3%
Flat	£383,326	+2.5%
Two bedroom rental	£1,364 p\|m

Broadband speeds

	Leyton
Average speed	88.1 mbps
% households with superfast broadband access	97.3%
% households unable to access decent broadband	0.1%

Residents & Community

	Leyton
Population	14184
Median Age	35.2
Happiness	Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
Socio-economic factors	15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 10.7% residents long-term unemployed

Crime (per 1,000 people)

	Leyton
Total Crimes	83
Burglaries	4
Public Order Offences	5
Bicycle Thefts	1
Violence Against People	24

Schools

	Leyton
Primary Schools Nearby	45
Secondary Schools Nearby	14

Connections

	Leyton
Train commutes	- Highbury & Islington (2 mins) - Stratford (London) (2 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Kings Cross (5 mins) - London Waterloo (5 mins) - London Liverpool Street (7 mins) - London St Pancras (8 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - London Bridge (23 mins) - East Croydon (37 mins) - Cannon Street (42 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (47 mins) - Wimbledon (59 mins) - Victoria (65 mins) - Brighton (86 mins)
Nearby stations	- Leyton - Maryland - Walthamstow Queens Road - Woolwich Arsenal - Plaistow - St James Street (Walthamstow)
Airport access	London City (approx 4.8 miles)

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	Property market	£793,137 for a semi-detached property
	Airport access	Closest airport is London City (4.8 miles)
	Broadband	88.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Ethnic diversity	White: 52.8% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 47.2% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales)
	Socio-economic status	Ranked 174 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 130 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leyton and Wanstead level)
	Community	Median age is 35.2 \| Population of 14,184 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Crime	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Waltham Forest)
	Commute (approx)	- Highbury & Islington (2 mins) - Stratford (London) (2 mins) - Vauxhall (3 mins) - Kings Cross (5 mins) - London Waterloo (5 mins) - London Liverpool Street (7 mins) - London St Pancras (8 mins) - Euston (9 mins) - London Bridge (23 mins) - East Croydon (37 mins) - Cannon Street (42 mins) - Cambridge (45 mins) - Charing Cross (47 mins) - Wimbledon (59 mins) - Victoria (65 mins) - Brighton (86 mins)... (view more here)

	£793,137 for a semi-detached property
	Closest airport is London City (4.8 miles)
	88.1mbps average broadband speeds (very fast broadband for UK)
	Median age is 35.2 \| 14,184 \| Happiness is Below Average for Greater London, Average for UK
	Ranked 174 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 130 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Leyton and Wanstead level)
	4.0 burglaries per 1k people (Waltham Forest)
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